Primary completion rate, total in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Primary completion rate, total was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.8%
in 2001
All-time low
83.0%
in 2021
Years of data
18
1984–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024

02550751001984200420241984: 83.5 % of relevant age group1999: 85.8 % of relevant age group2001: 100.8 % of relevant age group2002: 95.2 % of relevant age group2003: 93.7 % of relevant age group2012: 87 % of relevant age group2013: 87.1 % of relevant age group2014: 86.1 % of relevant age group2015: 89.2 % of relevant age group2016: 88.9 % of relevant age group2017: 87.9 % of relevant age group2018: 87.9 % of relevant age group2019: 86.8 % of relevant age group2020: 88.3 % of relevant age group2021: 83 % of relevant age group2022: 83.2 % of relevant age group2023: 85.2 % of relevant age group2024: 86 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 86.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 100.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83.5% 83.5% 83.5% 1
1990s 85.8% 85.8% 85.8% 1
2000s 96.6% 93.7% 100.8% 3
2010s 87.6% 86.1% 89.2% 8
2020s 85.1% 83.0% 88.3% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 129 Bhutan 86.5% compare
  2. 130 Guatemala 86.5% compare
  3. 131 Nauru 86.4% compare
  4. 133 Barbados 85.3% compare
  5. 134 Laos 85.2% compare
  6. 135 Sao Tome and Principe 85.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Zimbabwe?
Primary completion rate, total in Zimbabwe was 86.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for primary completion rate, total?
Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.